'Show Aufguss' fills saunas with steam, theatrics and heated competitions
by editors@theworld.org (Joshua Coe) from The World: Latest Stories on (#7647Z)
There is a tradition in Germany called Aufguss." It combines the heat of a sauna with aromatherapy using essential oils. But the practice has evolved into something theatrical. Show Aufguss" mixes together that experience with music and choreographed towel movements, performed by so-called Aufguss masters." And it's getting quite competitive. The World dispatched reporter Joshua Coe in Denmark to sweat it out for the country's national championships.